ATi - 256MB 256bit - DVI, HD-15 - MPN: 100106 See Product Details
Description
You won't miss a single element hidden in the shadows of today's gaming titles with hardware boasting 16 parallel pixel pipelines, 256MB of GDDR3 memory, PCI Express interface and the ultimate in digital diversity with the flexibility provided with DUAL DVI connections via Sapphire's Digital Duo technology. Delivering pixel pounding performance, the Sapphire RADEON X850 XT provides the spark to ignite your imagination!
Quick Glance
Video Chipset: ATI Radeon X850 XT
Slot Type: PCI Express x16
Interface Type: DVI Yes, VGA Yes
Functionality: HDTV Encoder
Installed Memory: 256
Summary
Product Title: Sapphire Radeon X850 XT Graphics Card
Manufacturer: Sapphire
Power Score: 4.9 | 10 Reviews
Graphics Chipset
Video Chipset: ATI Radeon X850 XT
Core Clock Speed: 520 MHz
Memory
Installed Video Memory: 256 MB
Memory Technology: GDDR3 SDRAM
Effective Memory Clock Speed: 1080 MHz
Connectivity and Additional Features
Interface Connection: DVI Yes, VGA Yes
Functionality: HDTV Encoder
Compatibility
Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x16
System Requirements: 300-Watt Power Supply or higher recommended Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon or higher CPU One available PCI-Express x16 slot One power extension cable 128MB system memory CD-ROM drive
System Type: PC
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited Warranty
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Bus Width: 256 bit
Number of Pixel Pipelines: 16
RAMDAC Speed: 400 MHz
Dual RAMDAC: Yes
Analog Signal: Yes
Digital Signal: Yes
Chipset Line: Radeon
Number of VGA Output: 1
Number of DVI Output: 1
Strengths: Awesome performance! Graphics are amazing! Included with several different cables and adapters.
Weakness: Price is still a bit on the high end imo. Size - takes up 2 rear slots.
This is definitely the best video card I have owned! I've been extremely impressed with the amount of detail and smoothness the X850 XT is capable of reproducing, and have yet to tweak with the settings. Definitely a major step up from my other system with a humble 9600XT. Installation wasn't all that bad, a very tight squeeze. Just keep in mind that this is not a small card since you will need...
Strengths: This card handles all of the latest games with no problems.
Weakness: None.
Some people say this card is too loud, but I have a well ventilated case and it runs the fan on the lowest speeds with the ATI drivers even when running full load benchmarking software. Sapphire makes great graphics cards. I have owned 5 of them and I have never had an issue with a single one of them. Buy this card while they last!
Strengths: it's lightning quick. I owned an x800 before this one but this one is a mile ahead. Overclocking is awesome.
Weakness: I read some reviews before I bought it and many complained about the noise of the fan. It's not that noisy. And it hasn't run hot on me.
With the release of 7900 series, for those who can't afford 500-700 cards, buy this. For the price, it's one of the best out there in the marcket. I recommend that buyers should get the newest driver from its website and don't use the one on the CD. If you are bothered by the noise of the fan, get a Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Rev. 2 VGA Cooler. Also, make sure you download the ATI Tool to...
Strengths: Blazingly Fast, runs newest games at their highest settings, quality product
Weakness: Runs very hot, fan can be very loud, takes up 2 rear slots.
The Sapphire X850XT is an extremely well built card, so if you usually have have reservations about buying Radeon cards that aren't built by ATI, you shouldn't with Sapphire! The card has not been a disappointment at anything I've recently thrown at it, Doom 3, Half-Life 2, Battlefield 2, Battlefield Vietnam etc, all run fantastic and look awesome with all the settings turned up high. Running in...
Strengths: Very fast card. Plays high-end games such as F.E.A.R and Battlefield 2 at high resolution.
Weakness: Fan is a little loud, no pixel shader 3.0
This card will handle any game that is out right now. It's a great alternative for those who want an above average card but aren't willing to shell out $500 for an extremely high end one. I've played Half Life 2, Battlefield 2, F.E.A.R, and Quake 4 and the games look beautiful. I'd recommend at least a 400w power supply for it.
Strengths: Everything. This card is great all around.
Weakness: A little pricey...
What can I say about this wonderful card that hasn't been said already? This video card is the best video card that I have ever owned. The performance is outstanding. I can run pretty much any game out there on full settings. There is no lag in gameplay whatsoever. The only drawback to this card is that it is a little bit pricey. It is totally worth it. It rocks my amd x2 3800+ system like a...
Strengths: The card is a great value. Blazing speed for the price, and overclocks like a PE without any trouble.
Weakness: The fan can be loud if on full, but as I've never had to have it on full yet, not really a big deal
The card is everything I wanted it to be. It's fast, and cheaper than the PE's, yet I can clock it to those speeds and above! Yeah, the fan is loud, but rarely if ever will you need it at 100%, so it's not a problem at all. Terrific buy!
Strengths: High performance card.
Weakness: Loud stock fan.
This card will play games such as FEAR, FARCRY, BF2, CS:S, HL2, and many others. Awesome card with an exception of the fan being loud. This card will please you in almost all aspects.
Strengths: Runs cool and smooth with great graphics performance.
Weakness: Came with no game titles and takes up 2 slots.
This card installed easily and was a good deal for the price paid and performance it offered. Was able to clock it to 600 with no problems. Fan may be a bit noisy for some but not for me as my case fans drown out any other noises. Overall very pleased with this card so far.
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Uhh-mazing
Strengths: Handles BF2 with all High settings, CSS with all high settings, made my computer fly, has HDTV and easy set up for TV
Weakness: Noise, takes up two slots and no Avivo, but for its price, you can't beat that, oh, and the overclock software sucks, but not a huge deal
I'm running custom ECS mobo w/ATI onboard, in case that makes it run better or not, P4 640 3.2ghz, w/1GB of RAM and now this bad boy of a video card. If you don't want Avivo, or don't care about it, then this is the best card to have for its price and performance. Sure, the PE x850xt is faster, but not by much. You could simply overclock this a smidge and its the PE. Overall, this video card...
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